Kenneth Partridge
Nas, Jay-Z Hanging: Rapper Sought to Kill Rival’s Likeness During 2002 Hot 97 Summer Jam — Video
Nicki Minaj caused some drama at this year's Hot 97 Summer Jam, but it's nothing compared to what would have happened had Nas been allowed to perform in 2002. At the time, he was embroiled in a major beef with Jay-Z, and as a disturbing new video reveals, he was planning to hang an animatronic Hova puppet during his set...
Canibus, Notepad Battle: Rapper Breaks Hip-Hop Rules in Disastrous ‘Freestyle’
There aren't many rules in a rap battle -- you can diss the other dude's broke-ass mom, crippled grandmother, ugly baby momma, etc. -- but one thing you don't do is pull out a notepad. The idea is to freestyle, and that's what makes Canibus' performance on Saturday (June 9) at the "Vendetta: Battle Royale" so puzzling...
Azealia Banks Deletes Twitter Account, Disses ‘Rap Game’
Azealia Banks has evidently had her fill of Twitter and the hip-hop scene. Yesterday -- following Billboard reports she'd split with manager Troy Carter, who also reps Lady Gaga -- the rising MC deleted her Twitter account. In a post on her Tumblr page, Banks outlined her frustrations with both the social media site and the music industry...
Gwyneth Paltrow Uses ‘N—-s’ on Twitter, The-Dream Comes to Her Defense
The controversy involving Gwyneth Paltrow, Twitter, the N-word and Jay-Z and Kanye West just won't go away. To recap, the actress set off a firestorm last week when she tweeted a photo of herself onstage with the Watch the Throne duo. The caption read, "Ni---s in Paris for real @mrteriusnash (the dream) tyty, beehigh," and many cried foul at Paltrow's casual use of the dreaded epithet, e
Ciara ‘Sweat': 2 Chainz Joins Singer on Hot, Sticky Summer Jam
This summer, Ciara's man ain't getting off easy. June 19 sees the release of "Sweat," the lead single from her forthcoming fifth album, One Woman Army, and on the hot and sticky track (listen after the jump), the R&B singer aims to educate and incinerate.
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Janet Jackson, Transgender Documentary: Singer to Executive Produce ‘Truth’
This summer, Janet Jackson will begin work on "Truth," a documentary about the transgender community. The pop star has signed on as executive producer, and she'll also handle on-camera interviews with those individuals featured in the film...
Whitney Houston Memoir: Singer’s Mother, Cissy, Signs Publishing Deal With HarperCollins
Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy, has signed a deal with HarperCollins to release a book about her late daughter, Contact Music reports. Due out next February -- the one-year anniversary of the singer's death -- the memoir will offer what the elder Houston calls "a deeper understanding" into the troubled diva's "true story...
Wiz Khalifa, MTV Movie Awards 2012: Rapper Performs ‘Work Hard Play Hard’ — Video
Flicks and tunes mix like gin and juice, and at last night's 2012 MTV Movie Awards, Hollywood stars weren't the only ones to take center stage. Among the musicians who performed was Wiz Khalifa, who offered up "Work Hard Play Hard" -- the lead single from his forthcoming sophomore album, O...
Nicki Minaj, Summer Jam Cancellation: Rapper Pulls Out of Concert After Diss From Hot 97 Host
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Say this for the Young Money crew: They stand by their own. Sunday evening (June 3), after Hot 97 radio host Peter Rosenberg dissed Nicki Minaj, declaring her song "Starships" to be "wack," label boss Lil Wayne jumped on Twitter to announce that the female rapper would be pulling out of the evening's Summer Jam concert at MetLife Stadium...
French Montana ‘Pop That’ Video Behind the Scenes: Drake, Lil Wayne Rap in Miami, Rihanna Watches
Over the Memorial Day break, as Miami celebrated Urban Beach Week, French Montana touched down in the city to shoot his "Pop That" video with buds Lil Wayne, Drake and Rick Ross -- all of whom appear on the track. Also on hand was Rihanna, who, according to the Miami Herald video below, provided "moral support" for Drizzy...